Question 1

Describe how you can straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment.

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One way to straighten out an unstructure...

Question 2

Why is it best to use only three programming structures?

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• Clarity -The number-doubling program i...

Question 3

Attaching structures end to end is called ____ structures.

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A)   linking
B)   stacking
C)   nesting
D)   buildingE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Pseudocode uses the end-structure statement ____ to clearly show where the structure ends.

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A)   end
B)   endstructure
C)   endloop
D)   endifE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Describe a loop structure.

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Question 6

Because you may stack and nest structures while retaining the overall structure, it might be difficult to determine whether a flowchart as a whole is structured.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A structured program must contain a sequence, selection, and loop structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With a(n)  ____, you perform an action or task, and then you perform the next action, in order.

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A)   ordered structure
B)   sequence problem
C)   sequence structure
D)   loop sequenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The case structure is a variation of the ____ structure.

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A)   selection
B)   while
C)   sequence
D)   doE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

One way to straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment is to use the ____ method.

Accepted Answer

A)   spaghetti code
B)   spaghetti bowl
C)   restructuring
D)   primingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Structured programs use spaghetti code logic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The maximum number of entry points that any programming structure can have is ____.

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A)   zero
B)   one
C)   three
D)   fiveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The following pseudocode is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   nesting
B)   stacking
C)   single alternative structures
D)   a posttestE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

No matter how complicated it is, any set of steps can always be reduced to combinations of the two basic structures of sequence and loop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The action or actions that occur within a loop are known as a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   loop body
B)   action body
C)   loop internals
D)   structure bodyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Structured programming is sometimes called goto-less programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In older languages, you could leave a selection or loop before it was complete by using a ____ statement.

Accepted Answer

A)   loop
B)   go next
C)   next
D)   go toE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

All logic problems can be solved using only these three structures: sequence, selection, and loop. The three structures, of course, can be combined in an infinite number of ways. What are two general ways structures can be combined?

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You can have a sequence of tasks followe...

Question 19

Fill in the blank in the following pseudocode: if someCondition is true then
   do oneProcess
____
   do theOtherProcess
Endif

Accepted Answer

A)   then
B)   while
C)   do
D)   elseE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Programs that use _____ code logic are unstructured programs that do not follow the rules of structured logic.

Accepted Answer

A)   case
B)   loop
C)   spaghetti
D)   nestedE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Understanding Structure

With a(n) ____, you perform an action or task, and then you perform the next action, in order.

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Describe how you can straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment.

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The case structure is a variation of the ____ structure.

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Attaching structures end to end is called ____ structures.

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Pseudocode uses the end-structure statement ____ to clearly show where the structure ends.

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The following pseudocode is an example of ____.

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Structured programming is sometimes called goto-less programming.

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The maximum number of entry points that any programming structure can have is ____.

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One way to straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment is to use the ____ method.

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Structured programs use spaghetti code logic.

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Fill in the blank in the following pseudocode: if someCondition is true then do oneProcess ____ do theOtherProcess Endif

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No matter how complicated it is, any set of steps can always be reduced to combinations of the two basic structures of sequence and loop.

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Because you may stack and nest structures while retaining the overall structure, it might be difficult to determine whether a flowchart as a whole is structured.

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The action or actions that occur within a loop are known as a(n) ____.

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A structured program must contain a sequence, selection, and loop structure.

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Describe a loop structure.

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In older languages, you could leave a selection or loop before it was complete by using a ____ statement.

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All logic problems can be solved using only these three structures: sequence, selection, and loop. The three structures, of course, can be combined in an infinite number of ways. What are two general ways structures can be combined?

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Programs that use _____ code logic are unstructured programs that do not follow the rules of structured logic.

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Why is it best to use only three programming structures?

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